English to English
parvenu
('p/A/rv/@/,n/u/
)
noun (n)
- a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position(adj.all)source: wordnet30
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